Ops Professional Engineer Iii - 37950025

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date: aug 18, 2026

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requisition no:881869

working title: ops professional engineer iii -

pay plan: temp

position number:

salary: $30.00 - $40.00 per hour (commensurate based on experience)

this position is located in west palm beach, fl

professional engineer iii )

everglades restoration-engineering & planning

office of water policy & ecosystems restoration (owper)

this position is responsible for duties relating to planning, regulation, and compliance of project components in the comprehensive everglades restoration plan (cerp), other legislatively directed environmental restoration projects, and implementing large-scale ecological restoration projects that require hydrological and other environmental engineering strategies to complete.the incumbent will be required to work up to 40-hour work weeks, monday through friday, and be present for work between the core hours of 9am – 3pm on site at your workstation, unless on travel.

in carrying out the duties of this position, the incumbent is expected at all times to be aware of and abide by the department’s standards of conduct, as well as any and all departmental and/or work unit rules, directives, policies, procedures, and/or general orders applicable to performing the duties of this position. Compliance with the processing requirements of chapter 215.422, f.s. Is mandatory.

Persistent failure to comply with this section by any agency of the state shall constitute good cause for discharge of employees duly found responsible, or predominantly responsible, for failure to comply.

this intermediate position is responsible for providing technical review and engineering support for assigned planning, permitting, and compliance activities related to the restoration project areas in conjunction with other department staff to issue permits/water quality certifications for complex projects.

responsibilities include the following:

provide technical support, hydrologic strategies for ecological restoration, reviewing groundwater and surface water hydrology modeling, stormwater reservoirs and water quality treatment projects, levee modification, seepage management projects, groundwater and surface water quality and flows, and cost-benefit analyses.

represent the department during interagency meetings in the development of projects supporting environmental restoration, basis of project design reports, project implementation reports, hydrological and ecological modeling for cerp and non-cerp projects.

coordinate and/or participate in pre-application meetings, pre-construction, and compliance site visits relating to assigned project tasks supporting large-scale, complex ecosystem restoration projects. Communicate with applicants, consultants, and staff of other governmental agencies including project managers and engineers regarding technical design criteria, treatment standards, and other information needed to perform assigned tasks.

coordinate with other department staff to ensure consistency between multiple department issued permits (national pollutant discharge elimination system (npdes), comprehensive everglades restoration plan act, environmental resource permits, and others).

compliance review in coordination with other owper staff to evaluate compliance schedules (interim and final) for construction, operation, and monitoring of permitted activities. Incumbent will analyze permit required data submittals and arrange for site inspections as needed.

responsible for proper use and care of state-owned property assigned to position. Attend workshops and training, as required.

perform other related duties as required by supervisor.

knowledge of:

• the concepts, terminology, principles and analytical techniques of stormwater engineering and environmental restoration
• concepts and terminology of the comprehensive everglades restoration plan (cerp)
• the planning, design,…